Firstfruit Offering Is Scriptural (Read Details)

Firstfruit offering though not as familiar to so many professing believers as tithing was first revealed in the Bible even before tithing. The principle was first unveiled in the forth chapter of the book of Genesis.

It reads:-

Genesis 4:3-5.

3. And in process of time it came to pass, that Cain brought of the fruit of the ground an offering unto the LORD.

4. And Abel, he also brought of the firstlings of his flock and of the fat thereof. And the LORD had respect unto Abel and to his offering:

5. But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.

Notice the word, firstling. This is the term used when it is an animal. The principle has to do with giving the first of your increase to God whether of crops or animals or money.

The principle later became part of the Law of Moses. The question now is; how do we apply it in our days?

There are teachings that demands your full salary as your firstfruit offering. This is not scriptural. Even under the Law of Moses, what God demanded was the best. Here are a few scriptures to buttress my point.

Exo 23:19 The FIRST of the firstfruits of thy land thou shalt bring into the house of the LORD thy God. Thou shalt not seethe a kid in his mother’s milk.

Eze 44:30 And the FIRST of all the firstfruits of all things, and every oblation of all, of every sort of your oblations, shall be the priest’s: ye shall also give unto the priest the first of your dough, that he may cause the blessing to rest in thine house.

Notice the word first used in the examples above. It actually means best in modern English. So, what you are expected to give Is your best. And your best is subject to you. If you can give all, go ahead. The more your give, the bigger the blessing. But don’t make others who couldn’t give all feel guilty. God never demanded all. His commandments are not grievous.

Lev 23:10 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye be come into the land which I give unto you, and shall reap the harvest thereof, then ye shall bring a SHEAF of the firstfruits of your harvest unto the priest:

In this reference, the Jews were commanded to bring a sheaf of their firstfruit, not the whole. A sheaf means a bundle.

Your questions and contributions are welcomed.

Meanwhile, Proverbs 3:9-10 says:-

9. Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:

10. So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.

It is an eternal principle. Think about God first in all that you do. Firstfruit offering is scriptural but it is not necessarily the whole of your first month salary. More teachings on firstfruit coming.